#ufc #mma #alexandergustafsson #vladimirmatyushenko #entertainment #edit #kickboxing #tko #punch #fight
Alexander Gustafsson was expected to face Vladimir Matyushenko on August 6, 2011, at UFC 133. But Matyushenko pulled out of the fight due to injury and was replaced by Matt Hamill. Gustafsson finished Hamill by TKO in the 2nd round.
Gustafsson eventually faced Vladimir Matyushenko on December 30, 2011, at UFC 141. He defeated Matyushenko by TKO in the first round after dropping him with a jab and finishing with punches on the ground. After the win UFC President Dana White said that a first round finish of Matyushenko, who he referred to as a gatekeeper at the time, made it clear that Gustafsson was a force to be reckoned with and that he would get a step up in competition for his next fight.